nextcloud-android/SETUP.md

If you want to start help developing ownCloud please follow the contribution guidlines and observe these instructions:

1. Fork and download android/develop repository:

• NOTE: You must have git in your enviroment path
• Navigate to https://github.com/owncloud/android, click fork.
• Clone your new repo: "git clone git@github.com:YOURGITHUBNAME/android.git"
• "cd android"
• Checkout remote develop branch: "git checkout -b develop remotes/origin/develop"
• Pull changes from your develop branch: "git pull origin develop"
• Make sure to get the latest changes from official android/develop branch:
• Make official owncloud repo known as upstream: "git remote add upstream git@github.com:owncloud/android.git"
• Pull latest changes from upstream: "git pull upstream develop"

2. Building with console/maven:

• OPTIONAL, CONTINUE WITH STEP 3 IF NOT REQUIRED!
• NOTE: You must have mvn in your enviroment path
• Download/install Android plugin for Maven, then build ownCloud with mvn:
• "cd .."
• "git clone https://github.com/mosabua/maven-android-sdk-deployer.git"
• "cd maven-android-sdk-deployer"
• "mvn -pl com.simpligility.android.sdk-deployer:android-17 -am install"
• "cd ../android"
• Now you can create APK using "mvn package"

3. Building with Eclipse:

• NOTE: You must have android/tools, and 'platforms-tools' in your enviroment path
• Prepare building with Eclipse:
• "setup_env.bat" or "./setup_env.sh"
• Open Eclipse and create new "Android Project from Existing Code". As root choose android/actionbarsherlock/library
• Increase Android API level until project compiles. 14 should work.
• Clean project and compile.
• Make sure android/actionbarsherlock/library/bin/library.jar was created!
• Import OwnCloud Android project.
• Increase Android API level to 17.
• Clean project and compile.
• After those actions you should be good to go. HAVE FUN!
• NOTE: Even though API level is set to 17, APK also runs on older devices because in AndroidManifest.xml minSdkVersion is set to 8.

4. Create pull request:

• NOTE: You must sign the Contributor Agreement before your changes can be accepted!
• Commit your changes locally: "git commit -a"
• Push your changes to your Github repo: "git push"
• Browse to https://github.com/YOURGITHUBNAME/android/pulls and issue pull request
• Click "Edit" and set "base:develop"
• Again, click "Edit" and set "compare:develop"
• Enter description and send pull request.